diff --git a/debian/authd.service b/debian/authd.service.in
similarity index 95%
rename from debian/authd.service
rename to debian/authd.service.in
index f3ae33c02..94030a892 100644
--- a/debian/authd.service
+++ b/debian/authd.service.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PartOf=authd.socket
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
-ExecStart=/usr/libexec/authd
+ExecStart=@AUTHD_DAEMONS_PATH@/authd
 
 # Some daemon restrictions
 LockPersonality=yes
diff --git a/debian/install b/debian/install
index 2d5b5fd4e..180aa90b8 100755
--- a/debian/install
+++ b/debian/install
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/dh-exec
 
 # Install daemon
-usr/bin/authd /usr/libexec
+usr/bin/authd ${env:AUTHD_DAEMONS_PATH}
 
 # pam-auth-update files
 debian/pam-configs/* /usr/share/pam-configs
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index a7a105a90..3002aea43 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ export CARGO_HOME = $(CURDIR)/debian/cargo_home
 # Needed by the pam module loader
 export AUTHD_PAM_MODULES_PATH = /usr/lib/$(DEB_TARGET_GNU_TYPE)/security
 
+# Used not to hardcore the daemons paths
+export AUTHD_DAEMONS_PATH := /usr/libexec
+
 # Skip some tests that rely on external dependencies when building package:
 # they need external commands (e.g. `vhs`) that are not available in the build environment.
 export AUTHD_SKIP_EXTERNAL_DEPENDENT_TESTS=1
@@ -67,12 +70,19 @@ override_dh_auto_clean:
 	# Cleanup empty cargo-checksum
 	rm -f debian/cargo-checksum.json
 
+	# Cleanup generated service files
+	rm -f debian/*.service
+
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure
 
 	touch debian/cargo-checksum.json
 	dh_auto_configure --buildsystem=cargo
 
+	for i in debian/*.service.in; do \
+		sed s,@AUTHD_DAEMONS_PATH@,$(AUTHD_DAEMONS_PATH),g $$i > $${i%.*}; \
+	done
+
 override_dh_auto_build:
 	# Build PAM library & Go loader
 	DH_GOLANG_GO_GENERATE=1 dh_auto_build -- $(AUTHD_GO_PACKAGE)/pam